Similar things happened to many people. In the past two days, everyone who passed by the Imperial Study Room basically heard screams coming from inside.
Sometimes the screams are so brutal that they don't even sound like they are coming from a living person, and sometimes they are as thin as a gossamer. People who are less courageous passing by may have nightmares at night.
Two consecutive days of arrest and interrogation finally yielded results.
"Your Majesty, this note was just found from Chen Dou, the imperial governor."
Following Eunuch Zhao's report, another blood-stained note was delivered to the desk.
Before that, there were two notes on the case.
In this round of arrests and interrogations, more than ten famous eunuchs were killed with sticks, and even more eunuchs were tortured to the point of being reduced to human form and were still breathing.
"The imperial governor?"
Although Chen Dou was not considered the chief eunuch of the imperial concubine, the imperial concubine supervised the grassland and the imperial village, ran the imperial store, and had dealings with the Ministry of Revenue. The emperor's personal income was basically managed by the imperial concubine. In this way Important departments, like the Imperial City Department, were all controlled by the emperor's confidants.
Although Chen Dou was just an ordinary young eunuch, the fact that he was able to work in the imperial palace was enough to prove that he was a direct descendant of the emperor's confidant eunuch.
And such a person was actually won over by his son King Qi. Just hearing about this kind of thing frightened him.
The inevitable reaction brought about by fright is rage.
What happened after two days and two nights of torture, and what was found during the search, one by one, proved that not only his good son King Qi, but also King Shu and King Lu had placed people in the palace!
The only difference is quantity!
It was just a follow-up, and he really found out a lot of big things that shocked him.
When I think of the people I serve around me who have been won over, it's hard not to think in a certain direction.
"Evil son!" After hearing this, the emperor roared angrily and kicked the imperial case away. All the items on it rolled to the ground, and the ink was scattered, staining a pile of fine rice paper.
Bai Yu's paperweight fell to pieces.
But for the people standing in the hall at this time, these were things that they didn't need to care about. Eunuch Zhao looked at his nose, nose, mouth, mouth, and heart. After reporting the matter, he just stood there without saying a word.
The reason for his silence was that in this situation, as a great eunuch, he could be wrong in anything he said. The best response was to wait for the emperor to answer when he asked him again.
Over there, the old emperor was panting and his face was green and white. Last time King Qi colluded with the general, he tolerated it, but this time he dared to spy on the secret!
A wave of violence hit my heart, and I wanted to punish him, but I saw "Be careful with haste and use patience". This was a gift given to me by my father. It was always hanging on me, and my body trembled.
If pursued, all the kings would be involved, and it would immediately cause a sensation in the world. Not only would it become the biggest scandal since the founding of the country, it would also shake the foundation of the country, making it difficult to deal with the aftermath.
I only have these sons, how can I kill them all?
Taizu didn't have many sons. As a result, only three of them survived internal strife. When he became an adult, he only had these three sons. His imperial lineage was weak, which was not a blessing to the country. If one or two more were dealt with, what would happen to the inheritance?
This sudden realization seemed to have drained all his strength and made him look ten years older.
"Let someone clean up this place and prepare a decree for me!" I don't know what he thought of. Suddenly, the old emperor, who was still out of breath just now, calmed down and looked at Eunuch Zhao standing there.
"The Beijing camp has been a little lax recently. Let Ji Zizong go directly to the Yulin Guards." At this point, the emperor's lips curled up and he actually laughed.
This smile was like laughing in anger, and also revealed coldness and murderous intent.
"What are you still waiting for? Go get ready!" Seeing Eunuch Zhao standing there in a daze, the emperor frowned and scolded him angrily.
The reason why he was stunned was because Eunuch Zhao was also shocked by the emperor's move.
Can you not be shocked? That's Habayashi Wei!
Letting Duke Dai take charge of the Yulin Guards would be too much authority.
The Yulin Guard was the camp that the emperor personally took charge of before he ascended the throne. Later it became the Yulin Guard. It was considered the emperor's direct military force and was also the military force that the prince once commanded.
An ordinary general is in charge of the Yulin Guard, which means that Jane is in the emperor's heart, but the prince and grandson is in charge of the Yulin Guard, which means a completely different meaning, which is even more fascinating than Jane being in the emperor's heart.
Could it be that the emperor is planning to establish a crown prince again?
No, this is to put Ji Zizong (Su Ziji) on the fire and attract the firepower of the kings.
Obviously, the emperor no longer wanted the kings to stare at him, so he threw a big firecracker!
After figuring out what was going on, Eunuch Zhao couldn't help but feel a trace of sadness in his heart. He didn't dare to show it at all, and hurriedly responded: "Yes, I will go and draw up the edict now."
"Quick, don't clean it up yet!" Eunuch Zhao was known for his agility in doing things. On the one hand, he scolded the eunuchs to clean up the matter and kept the pen wet. The imperial edict was completed in an instant and was presented to the emperor for review.
The emperor took a brief look at it and immediately ordered the seal to be sealed: "You immediately go to the Duke's residence to convey the decree!"
"yes!"
Dai Guogongfu
In the main courtyard, a small banquet was being held in the hall, separated by a screen. There were two tables on the screen, all of which were female guests. Ye Buhui was accompanying them for the time being.
There are two tables outside the screen. They are male guests, accompanied by Su Ziji.
Most of the female guests were officials' wives who had interacted with Ye Buhui some time ago, and Zhou Yao was among them.
The male guests, headed by Fang Zhen, were several lords who were familiar with Su Zi, as well as literati without official positions who were good at chess.
Not many people were invited to the banquet. Counting both men and women, there were only twenty people. It was considered a small banquet to celebrate Ye Buhui becoming the chess master of this year.
Ye Buhui was the chess master of this session and the wife of the Duke. Naturally, she didn't have to just accompany the female guests. After chatting with them for a while, she came out from behind the screen and congratulated herself on winning the title of chess master. thank you.
The aloof scholar who is good at chess, when facing Su Ziji, the prince of the country, and Fang Zhen, the young prince, his courtesy is polite, but at most it is hard to find fault with. To say how respectful he is, it really doesn't matter.
But when Ye Buhui came out, their attitudes were a little different, as if they were seeing a learned student, and they looked at Ye Buhui with admiration in their eyes.
This is the attitude that ordinary people who are good at chess would have towards a chess master.
Su Ziji couldn't help but sigh secretly when he saw this scene.
"It is said that these literati have always been above the top. In fact, these people really do not admire wealth and honor. Because they are obsessed with chess, they are very respectful to the chess master who wins the championship. This is in line with that sentence. , as long as you can reach the top of a certain line of work, even if you are the best in the world in excrement picking, you will be admired by other excrement pickers."
"What's more, playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting are all elegant things for scholars. If you can impress people all over the world at something that most scholars in the world are good at, it's no wonder that they take the initiative to send people to give gifts."
If these people weren't here to give gifts, Su Ziji wouldn't have planned to invite them today.
Seeing Ye Buhui talking to these literati in a calm and generous manner and being admired by them, Su Ziji was also happy for Ye Buhui.
To be known as a chess master and to be recognized by those who have higher eyes than the top is already a great achievement for Ye Buhui, and it can also make his father-in-law know better and rest in peace.
"No matter what, I have accomplished everything that Ye Weihan put off back then." Su Ziji breathed a sigh of relief, and his eyes softened as he recalled the book store's relief.
